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[26 Jul 2008|12:31am] |
Back from school. :3
Just :3
Well, and lots of >:( and D: from my family, but I'm beginning to think that's to be expected. Maybe once I get out, I should only start admitting to being related to MIA Brother and Best Friend Who Should Have Been My Sister, and to hell with everyone else.
Also? I'm about to admit something really embarrassing in the hopes that my FList-foo will help me with it. XC See, as a child? My parents had little to no interest in teaching me anything...this is why I'm still clueless about certain right-of-passage type things. This includes a lot of things like simple cooking and (until recently) doing laundry (jumping rope, climbing trees, swimming...thank the gods I figured some of em out on my own!) and worst of all-riding a bike. ...Yeah, 24 and I don't know how to ride a bike. What the hell do I do about this?! I'd really like to have one for campus, now that I've seen the layout, but I'm sure they don't make training wheels in my size. ;)
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[21 Jul 2008|01:31am] |
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No more work til after Friday, woowoo!
But? I just spent what may be my last night ever with Shannon drinking and watching movies (Other Bolyn Girl? Much better than the book!), and now I'm being all morose. :C Her mentioning that she'll probably never see her dog alive again made me realize the same may be true with me and Khaos...and that I may have a problem since Mom & Dad want to go traveling this winter.
Suck.
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[18 Jul 2008|07:55pm] |
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Bored out of my /mind/. Gran and Dad are together again, and they love nothing better than to piss in peoples' cheerios. Right now, they're going back and fourth between Idiot Brother and I, so we're both hiding. (If I hear /anything/ else about staying home and making babies instead of going to school, Imma slap a bitch, I swear.)
But! On the plus side, after a quick trip to Target, I now have all my school things. :3 I seem to have lost my phone, but I'm /not/ buying a new one. Must find it, rawr. XP I'm quitting by the end of the month, possibly sooner if I don't get next Friday off. Not a whole hell of a lot longer, but hay, it's $200 I can stash away. Union is still being a pain in the ass, mostly playing phone tag, but I have all the paperwork I need to tell em to get fucked (the fact that they tried to withhold my check today made me want to call a lawyer then and there though! Not in the slightest bit legal!).
Just...gah! *fidgets and is impatient*
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[15 Jul 2008|04:54pm] |
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Behold, a quick scan of a really quick sketch (probably less than two hours, tops) that turned out ten times better than the things I take days to draw. (I'm proving I really /can/ draw well, when I have the inspiration.)
The dilemma: To color or not to color? I really like the pen and ink look (♥♥♥ so much love for pen and ink) but the horses neck is kinda hard to pick out, I think coloring would make it easier to see the tones, instead of just dark/light/guess at the rest.
( His Master's Voice )
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[15 Jul 2008|12:22pm] |
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Raga-fragan....stupid union. Another freaking union steward who won't do anything. Rawr.
In other news, fwee-howrse drawing contest! Sponsorship contest! :D If you've /ever/ thought about joining, but didn't have the time or inclination, please give it a go now and credit bend sinister! <3 Hell, come on back of you played before and lost interest-it's like a brand new game now with version two!
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[15 Jul 2008|05:52am] |
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Talking to PR person about the union shit today. With a little luck(!) I'll no longer be employed. Yeah, it's driving me that crazy, and I can hold off on the rest of my shopping list til after school starts for the sake of sanity.
Fucking oh-dark-thirty mornings and late night closes back to back are the epitome of suck.
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[14 Jul 2008|03:08pm] |
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asdfghjkl;' *weirds out*
Didn't have a single fucking problem with bad housekeeping bugs til my nieces got here. Oh, you know, the occasional mosquito, moth or earwig, but nothing major. Now? Now we're finding hordes of ants and legions of cockroaches along with all the food they decided to hide for the sake of "saving for later" in various cracks and crevices.
CHILDREN ARE FUCKING DISGUSTING!
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[12 Jul 2008|11:42pm] |
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Bu-zuh. Apparently I need to post my sketches more often, cause that's the most activity my dA account has seen in years. XD
I'll honestly admit, I know I suck at CG-that's why I do so much of it. I'm trying to improve. But I think it's time to include more of my traditional stuff too.
That in mind, have s'more. :P
( Arrrr..! )
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[11 Jul 2008|09:43pm] |
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So, one of my best friends just told me she's finally found a job where she can use her degree. Awesomesauce, of course, but it means moving to the other side of Pennsylvania. :C I've been promised visitation rights, and a trip to NYC for girls night out (that's how far she's gonna be going-two hours from the city...!) but it's still got me a bit sad. We've been like each others mirror image (blonde and brunette, fire and water, science and art, sweet and saucy, quiet and loud-all the fun stuff) since we were five years old, and it's hard to think of growing up and not being like sisters anymore.
She asked me to paint her something to hang in her office, and it's driving me crazy. I want something /perfect/, you know, but everything that she's into is really hard for me to do. My options are a world/life tree, something ocean-y or something music-y, leaning heavily towards the tree. My muse long since threw up her hands and walked off in a huff.
Suggestions? Anyone? :3
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[11 Jul 2008|05:29pm] |
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Was going to mention this in my other post, but completely forgot. Oops. Anyhow, different subject all together, so it's OK.
Got a letter in the mail today from work insisting I join their (very shoddy, bought off) union and pay some seven hundred dollars for initiation fees and dues, or be fired by the 17th. So. I don't think I'mma be working at Kroger for very much longer...of course, I have the option of not joining, but I still have to pay the money. Unfortunatly (or maybe not, who knows) this is the same "union" I had to deal with at Meijer (maybe, just maybe they'll waive the initiation fee, since I've already had to pay it twice already) and I know just how fucked up it is.
We shall see, hey?
(At least school shopping is almost done!)
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[11 Jul 2008|04:44pm] |
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Hello school shopping, goodbye paycheck! I think I'm almost done, but of course I'm almost broke too. XP Fortunately (or unfortunately) some of my need list needs to wait until after I start, so I can use the rest of my fin. aid. or school insurance. But! What remains after that is all little stuff. :D
HAVE
Lamp
Plates/cups/silverware (needs must get silverware yet)
Coffee mug and/or plastic cup
Crates and boxes
Clothes hamper
Clothes hangers
Laundry basket/bag
Soap
Shampoo/conditioner
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Deodorant
Shaving supplies
Brush/comb
Hair dryer
Bath caddy
Towels/washcloths (and loofa)
Shower shoes
Iron and a small board
Sheets (twin extra long)
Alarm clock
stereo/iPod
CDs
TV & VCR/DVD player
PSII (but no games right now...suck)
Decorations (have memory board, but not posters)
Free-standing shelves, book shelves or storage
Desk lamp (but no bulbs yet)
Calendar or planner
Dictionary & thesaurus
Book bag/back pack
Stapler and staples
Pencil holder
Erasable message board/cork board
Stamps(!!!) and stationery
NEED
Address book
Fan
Surge protectors (three-prong and grounded!)
Flashlight
Batteries
Phonecard
Visa, Mastercard or American Express (to replace the one I just broke! D:)
Contact lens supplies/spare pair of eyeglasses (need new Rx)
First aid supplies (bandaids, thermometer and drugs)
Laundry detergent & fabric softener sheets
Comforter/blanket
Telephone/Cell Phone (have cell, need more airtime)
Computer
Calculator
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[08 Jul 2008|02:00pm] |
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Stealing a question from TQC, cause I don't feel like posting there. ;P
"Is there anyone you know who says your name in a manner that you like? Or to put it slightly differently, you just like the way they say your name?
Is there anyone who says it in a way you don't like?"
Mostly it's a toss-up between RAY-chel (how I say it), and RAY-chol (which I really hate) but I've got a few RACH-ol's too. One friend and my Uncle both insist on calling me RA-shell, which I love to pieces cause it gives me warm fuzzies. Youngest Niece calls me Aunt Ra or Aunt Ra'l. Cute, but weeeeeird-the few times she does call me Rachael, she says it no problem (even better than the four and five year olds who say it like RAY-thole), she's just too lazy to say the whole damn word.
Seems I must go hide from a tornado. Again. When do I get to leave this place, again?
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[08 Jul 2008|01:28am] |
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( I'm just wild about Saffron! )
In other news, my teeth hurt. >:C I wish my damn wisdom teeth would just /come in already/ and be done with it. Rawr.
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[07 Jul 2008|10:46pm] |
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I feel really /good/ for subverting my nieces today. :) Eldest used to like "playing" karate and cheerleader, but after an hour with Aunt Saffron, doing some simple stretches and watching some videos...she's caught the ballet bug. (And god damn, if they don't let her Imma raise hell, she's not exactly graceful yet, but she's as limber as any pro and catches on damn fast.)
Horses and ballet...my work here is done.
(I have the feeling Youngest has some songbird in her, just from her voice and behavior. I'mma see what I can do there, too. Alas, I may have to wash my hands entirely of the middle kid [mostly cause I can't stand to be around her after this summer-she's not a childish brat, she's a full-blown little bitch in training-and] cause she's still attached to the umbilical cord.)
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[07 Jul 2008|12:17am] |
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THESE are officially the cutest things I've ever seen, and I must have one. :3
Has anyone worked with these guys (Taren and SemJay, out of Tempe) before? Can I feel safe in my insane desire to splurge?
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[06 Jul 2008|01:09pm] |
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Life Update-y Thing Time!
T-Minus two weeks and counting til Orientation Day. GLEE! I have just about everything I need, sans money for books (XP that's what I'm taking care of now, yuck!) a trash can, coat hangers, actual school supplies, a small lamp I've been eying for that last few days, certain pieces of silver- and flatwear, and my random room decoration dealie bits (memory board, posters, calender, all that random shit). :3
Big Brother (can't really call him MIA Brother anymore, can I?) came over last night and chilled for a few hours. We went for a ride in his car (OMG2006SoftTopBlackCorvetteZOOM!) and I'm sorry to say, I don't want a Jeep anymore. :D He has ruined me for working cars forever. We actually spent a lot of time talking about school (he graduated from Hocking a while back) and the job market, and it was really nice. He said the same thing everyone else does, but I actually enjoyed hearing "It's good that you like the field, but with today's job market the way it is, are you sure that's what you should be doing?" over "wutcha gunna do wit a job like /that/?" or "but you have such a /good/ job at Kroger now, go get married and have lotsa kids!" He also agreed that Idiot Brother filled our quota for kids, and we can stay blessedly unchilded thanks to him. :3
Children are supposed to leave in two days. They were also supposed to leave last Friday and we can all see how well that worked out, hey?
My head itches like HELL, and I keep getting the wild terror that I don't have all the blood and iodine washed off. DX I do of course, but ugh, I hate that feeling of stuff running down my head. Also, I have a bald spot. Suck.
Ah well, back to the grindstone and all that. Work in a few hours.
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[06 Jul 2008|12:12am] |
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First part of a documentary I discovered while stumbling through YouTube. The original poster has asked me to pass it on, and I couldn't think of any better way than showing a few hundred animal lovers, artists and furries. It is somewhat biased-and oh my god grab a tissue box or two-but sometimes the loud angry voice is what carries best to the ears that need to hear it.
There are six parts. I'll let you find the rest on your own, unless anyone especially requests that I post them.
And a LINK for anyone who wants to see it on YouTube.
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[02 Jul 2008|09:33pm] |
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sdlkja;olifopijhargh *flailEXPLODE*
MIA Brother is no longer MIA! FWEEEEEEE~!
He's apparently an RN at the hospital now...how the fuck we kept managing to miss him, I'll never know-it is /not/ a large hospital. But! There was much rejoicing and gloming at work today when we ran into each other.
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[30 Jun 2008|12:10am] |
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Back from the ER, and small owwie is gone, it /was/ an abcess. Now I have a much larger, here-have-a-script-for-vicodin type owwie. :C It's not helping much and I think I'mmma go hide in a corner and cry.
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